Baggage Handler Accidents at Stansted

Manual handling and lifting accidents are one of the most common accidents to occur at an airport and baggage handlers are the most likely employees to suffer this sort of accident. Baggage handlers are the most at risk employees for suffering an injury, specifically a manual handling or lifting injury as this is one of the most common types of injuries that occurs in an airport. If you are a baggage handler, your employer should ensure your safety by taking certain precautions such as:

• Adequate training to be able to operate the handling machinery used to place luggage in and out of the aircraft hold.
• Access to safety equipment such as ear protection, strong footwear and hi-visibility clothing.
• Proper training to be able to carry out the necessary job role such as being able to safely lift and handle luggage or other items.
• Access to rest breaks and refreshments like water.
• Staff have received the proper training needed to be able to correctly lift luggage and other items without suffering an injury.

If these safety steps have not been carried out by your employer and this negligence has resulted in you suffering an injury, then you may be able to claim compensation.

Other Possible Accidents

Slips, Trips or Falls At Stansted Airport

Slips trips and falls are a fairly common accident which causes injury. This type of accident can occur due many different scenarios such as a spillage on the floor or misplaced luggage in walking areas. If the accident wasn’t your fault, you may be able to claim compensation for any injuries that have occurred.

Luggage trolley and carousel accidents

If luggage has fallen off the carousel or trolley and you have been injured due to this type of accident, then you may be able to claim compensation for your injuries. It is also possible that you have been injured in a collision with a moving luggage trolley. No matter how you have actually sustained your injuries, First Personal Injury can help you with legal advice during the claim’s procedure.

Shuttlebus Accidents

Shuttlebuses are a commonly used vehicle to get around the airport. If you suffered an injury while driving or riding the shuttlebus, or simply came into contact with it while walking around the airport, you may be able to claim compensation. It is important that you get the compensation you deserve.

Travellator And Lift Accidents

Escalators and Lift accidents are fairly uncommon, but they can still occur if there is a mechanical failure. The types of injuries sustained in scenarios involving lifts or moving travellators are often quite serious. Therefore, you could be owed large amounts of compensation.

Food Contamination and Allergic Reactions at Stansted Airport

Food poisoning could occur if you eat food from an airport if it has not been correctly stored, prepared or cooked. Food poisoning symptoms usually resolve themselves in a few days, but this is not always the case if the food poisoning is quite serious. If you have suffered food poisoning due to eating food purchased at an airport, you may be able to claim compensation as a result.

Restaurants should always be able to provide you with the correct ingredient information if prompted to ensure that you don’t suffer an allergic reaction and can make informed choices about what you are eating. Pre-packaged food should also contain ingredient and any necessary information about possible contamination on the packaging. If you have suffered an allergic reaction at any of the facilities within an airport, you may be able to claim.

Receipts relating to the possibly contaminated food should be kept to prove that the food was bought within the airport. Furthermore, to ensure your own safety, you should report to a medical professional as soon as possible if you are suffering from either food poisoning or an allergic reaction.

Claiming Against Stansted Airport

If you’ve suffered an injury at an airport due to an accident that wasn’t your fault, compensation should cover the cost of any injuries that were sustained in this accident. Compensation could also cover any financial earnings that have been lost due to an inability to return to work or any travel expenses/medical costs that might have been needed due to your injury.

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to receive compensation. First Personal Injury solicitors are available to assist you and help win any compensation that you deserve.

First Personal Injury work with both families and individuals across England and Wales, leading them on their legal journey and helping them claim compensation after an accident or injury. 

Contact our specialist team to begin the process, either by phone on 0333 358 2345 or through our online form.